Pumpkin Curry Coconut Soup

Monday is the first day of fall. The summer went by so fast. It is starting to feel like fall here in Ohio. We drove by a pumpkin patch the other day and it got me excited for fall.

By the way, those are not photos from this trip. That’s my niece Sophie, at a pumpkin patch up Washington State. I took those photos last year.

My Aunt Sally and I are going to make pumpkin pie tonight. We’ll make the crust from scratch with lard and butter.

I’m really excited to try this pumpkin soup recipe from my friend, Annie. Of course, we probably have another month or so of warm weather, gazpacho and pesto from our homegrown tomatoes and basil, but I will be trying this recipe when it gets cold enough in California.

Pumpkin Curry Coconut Soup

Ingredients

Butter (2 TBS) — where to buy grass-fed-butter
Small onion (1)
Small garlic clove (1)
Curry powder or paste (2 tsp), or to taste
Sea salt (1 tsp) — where to buy cayenne pepper
Very fine grated fresh ginger (1 TSB)
Chicken broth (4 cups) — (click here for my recipe)
Roasted pumpkin or squash (3 cups)
Coconut milk 3/4 cup — where to buy coconut milk

Equipment

Large pot

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cut the pumpkin in half and scrape out the seeds and pulp.
3. Place cut side down on baking sheet and roast for 45 minutes to an hour, or until cooked through.
4. Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat.
5. Cook onion 5 minutes, until softened.
6. Add garlic, curry powder, ginger, coconut milk and serve.